# Bois-Colombes

> commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France

**Wikidata**: [Q212566](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212566)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois-Colombes)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bois-colombes

## Summary
Bois-Colombes is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France, created on 17 March 1896 when parts of the commune of Colombes were separated to form Bois-Colombes and La Garenne-Colombes. It lies in the arrondissement of Nanterre and hosts a local railway station (Gare de Bois-Colombes); its official website is https://www.bois-colombes.fr.

## Key Facts
- Official status: commune (municipal subdivision) of France.
- Country: France.
- Department: Hauts-de-Seine (French department).
- Arrondissement: Nanterre (arrondissement of France).
- Inception / creation date: 1896-03-17 (established by separation from Colombes).
- Preceded by: Colombes (parts of Colombes' territory were separated to form Bois-Colombes on 17 March 1896).
- Canton: canton of Bois-Colombes (existed until March 2015).
- Administrative cooperation: part of Grand Paris (an administrative structure for cooperation covering the City of Paris and nearby suburbs; Grand Paris inception: 2016-01-01).
- Railway station located in the commune: Gare de Bois-Colombes.
- Nearby / related railway station: Les Vallées (railway station in La Garenne-Colombes).
- Related regional service: Autolib' (former electric car-sharing service in the Paris region; inception: 2011-12-05).
- Related enterprises (listed among related entities): NaTran (French natural gas pipeline company; inception: 2005-01-01; employees: 3,330) and Sagemcom (business enterprise; listed inception dates include 2001-12-01, 2007-01-01, 2009).
- Related national concept: commune of France (territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception: 1789).
- Related contest concept: Concours des villes et villages fleuris (annual French contest; inception: 1959-01-01).
- Former department context: Seine (former French department, 1790–1968; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Coordinates: latitude 48.9175, longitude 2.2683333333333.
- Website: https://www.bois-colombes.fr
- Wikidata / Wikimedia metadata: sitelink_count: 58; wikipedia_title: Bois-Colombes; wikidata_description: "commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France".
- Population (series provided by source; years not specified in source): 28,561; 28,043; 28,607; 28,239; 28,468; 28,841; 29,555; 29,765; 29,376; 28,909.

## FAQs
Q: What and where is Bois-Colombes?
A: Bois-Colombes is a French commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, located in the arrondissement of Nanterre near Paris; its coordinates are 48.9175° N, 2.2683333333333° E.

Q: When was Bois-Colombes founded and how did it originate?
A: Bois-Colombes was created on 17 March 1896 when parts of the commune of Colombes were separated to form the new communes of Bois-Colombes and La Garenne-Colombes.

Q: What administrative structures govern or include Bois-Colombes?
A: Bois-Colombes is governed as a commune within Hauts-de-Seine and the arrondissement of Nanterre and participates in the wider Grand Paris administrative cooperation structure.

Q: How can I travel to or from Bois-Colombes by train?
A: Bois-Colombes is served locally by Gare de Bois-Colombes. Nearby La Garenne-Colombes has Les Vallées railway station, which is a related local rail link.

Q: Where can I find official information about Bois-Colombes online?
A: The commune’s official website is https://www.bois-colombes.fr.

Q: Are there notable companies or services associated with Bois-Colombes in the source data?
A: Related entities listed in the source context include NaTran (a French natural gas pipeline company), Sagemcom (a business enterprise), and the former regional car-sharing service Autolib'.

Q: What population information is available for Bois-Colombes from the source?
A: The source provides a series of population values (28,561; 28,043; 28,607; 28,239; 28,468; 28,841; 29,555; 29,765; 29,376; 28,909) though the source did not attach explicit years to each figure.

## Why It Matters
Bois-Colombes matters as a distinct suburban commune forming part of the dense urban fabric around Paris. Its creation in 1896 from Colombes documents the historical municipal reorganization that shaped northwest Paris suburbs. As a local transport node with its own railway station (Gare de Bois-Colombes), it supports daily commuting and connects residents to Paris and neighboring communes. Inclusion in the Grand Paris cooperative framework positions Bois-Colombes within metropolitan-level planning, infrastructure and service discussions. The commune’s connections in the source material to regional services and enterprises (for example Autolib', NaTran and Sagemcom as related entities) reflect its embeddedness in the economic and service networks of the Paris region. Finally, its municipal web presence and representation across knowledge bases (58 sitelinks, a dedicated Wikipedia page) make Bois-Colombes a documented and accessible civic entity for residents, researchers, and planners.

## Notable For
- Being established on 17 March 1896 through the separation of territory from the commune of Colombes.
- Hosting Gare de Bois-Colombes, the railway station serving the commune.
- Having been the namesake and location of a canton (canton of Bois-Colombes) that existed until March 2015.
- Being part of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the arrondissement of Nanterre, placing it inside the immediate suburban ring of Paris.
- Participation in the Grand Paris cooperative administrative structure that covers Paris and its nearest suburbs.
- Being listed alongside Paris-region services and enterprises such as Autolib', NaTran, and Sagemcom in the source dataset.
- Maintaining an official municipal website at https://www.bois-colombes.fr and having substantial representation in online knowledge bases (sitelink_count: 58).

## Body

### History
- Bois-Colombes was created on 17 March 1896. The creation resulted from a partition of the territory of the larger commune of Colombes; at that date parts of Colombes were separated to give rise to Bois-Colombes and La Garenne-Colombes.
- The historical administrative context includes the former Seine department (inception 1790-03-04), which existed until departmental reorganization; Bois-Colombes today lies in Hauts-de-Seine.

### Administration and Location
- Status: commune (French municipal-level territorial subdivision).
- Department: Hauts-de-Seine — a French department (Hauts-de-Seine inception recorded as 1968-01-01 in the source).
- Arrondissement: Nanterre — arrondissement inception noted as 1965-02-27 in the source dataset.
- Metropolitan cooperation: part of Grand Paris, an administrative cooperation structure covering Paris and nearest suburbs (Grand Paris inception: 2016-01-01).
- Canton: The canton of Bois-Colombes existed until March 2015; the source lists the canton of Bois-Colombes among related administrative entities.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Latitude: 48.9175
- Longitude: 2.2683333333333
- The commune is located within the suburban area northwest of central Paris, administratively in Hauts-de-Seine and the arrondissement of Nanterre.

### Demographics
- The source provides a series of population figures associated with Bois-Colombes: 28,561; 28,043; 28,607; 28,239; 28,468; 28,841; 29,555; 29,765; 29,376; 28,909. The source did not specify the calendar years for each of these values; they represent the population data series present in the dataset.

### Transport
- Gare de Bois-Colombes: the railway station explicitly listed as being in Bois-Colombes. This station serves the commune’s rail transport needs and links the locality into the regional rail network.
- Les Vallées: a nearby railway station located in the neighbouring commune La Garenne-Colombes; listed among related transport infrastructure in the source and relevant to local mobility patterns.
- Regional services: Autolib' is listed in the related entities; it was a former electric car-sharing service in the Paris region (inception: 2011-12-05), indicating Bois-Colombes’ inclusion in the wider set of Paris-region mobility services referenced by the source.

### Economy and Related Enterprises
- NaTran: the source lists NaTran (a French natural gas pipeline company) among entities related to Bois-Colombes’ context; NaTran’s inception is recorded as 2005-01-01 and the company is described in the source as having 3,330 employees.
- Sagemcom: this business enterprise appears in the source’s related entities list. The source provides several inception dates for Sagemcom (including 2001-12-01, 2007-01-01, 2009) and lists it as a French business enterprise; the source includes headquarters identifiers but does not explicitly state a Bois-Colombes headquarters in this dataset.
- The source does not provide an explicit list of major employers within Bois-Colombes itself, but includes the commune among the network of Paris-region enterprises and services.

### Related Administrative and Cultural Concepts
- Commune of France: Bois-Colombes is a manifestation of the national territorial subdivision for municipalities (the commune), a concept that dates to the French Revolution (inception noted as 1789 in the source dataset).
- Concours des villes et villages fleuris: the source lists this national annual contest (inception: 1959) among related concepts; the contest recognizes towns and villages for floral and landscape displays and is part of the civic context for many French communes.

### Predecessor / Successor Relationships
- Preceded by Colombes: Bois-Colombes was formed from territory that had been part of Colombes. The source explicitly records the 17 March 1896 separation of Colombes territory as the origin of both Bois-Colombes and La Garenne-Colombes.

### Online presence and Knowledge-base Identifiers
- Official website: https://www.bois-colombes.fr
- Wikidata / Wikimedia metadata from the source: sitelink_count = 58; the Wikipedia article title is "Bois-Colombes"; Wikidata description: "commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France".

### Related Municipalities and Local Context
- Colombes: the larger commune from which Bois-Colombes was separated in 1896; Colombes remains a neighbouring, historically connected commune in Hauts-de-Seine and the arrondissement of Nanterre.
- La Garenne-Colombes: another commune created on 17 March 1896 from parts of Colombes at the same time as Bois-Colombes; Les Vallées railway station in La Garenne-Colombes is listed among nearby transport nodes.

### Dates and Inceptions Cited in Source Context
- Bois-Colombes inception (commune creation): 1896-03-17.
- Grand Paris inception: 2016-01-01.
- Hauts-de-Seine department inception (context): 1968-01-01.
- Arrondissement of Nanterre inception (context): 1965-02-27.
- Former Seine department inception (context): 1790-03-04.
- NaTran inception: 2005-01-01.
- Autolib' inception: 2011-12-05.
- Sagemcom inception dates listed: 2001-12-01, 2007-01-01, 2009 (as provided in the source).

### Notes on Source Coverage
- The dataset for Bois-Colombes includes multiple population data points but does not attach explicit calendar years to each value within the provided structured properties; the series is reproduced in this entry as given by the source.
- Several regional companies and services (NaTran, Sagemcom, Autolib') are listed among related entities in the source; the source does not always state the precise nature of each entity’s physical presence in Bois-Colombes, only that they are related in the provided dataset.

(Entry compiled strictly from the supplied source material; no external facts or dates have been added.)

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